The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-03
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Memorial Day

Monday las. was a pleasant sunny day
and nature se-med anxious to do her part
IN rendering fitting tribute to the hOnOred
dead Early in the morning our stores, busi-
ness houses and a number Of private dwell
ings were decorated by skiifnl hands End
children on the streets were to be seen carry
ing flowers TO the engine house where ar
engagements had been made for the pro-
cessiOn 10 start from
at one O'Clock the procession furmei at
the e3gIne house and headed by the Eoens-
burg Cornet Band marched down 20 Centre
street, thence TO High street. thence west to
Julian street and up Julian street to the
Catholic cemetery, where a crowd had
already collected TO witness the dedication
Of the monument to the Rev. l.. c. Christy.
decreased, Chaplain OF the Seventy-eight
Regiment p VIC.
After the arrival OF ths procession the
band play ed a fine selection or music, and
a beautiful horai tribute was placed upon
the grave. Judge Johnston then stepped
upon the temporary platform erected for the
occasion and after referring briefly and elo-
QGentiy 10 the memory OF the late Father
Christy, introduced Lieutenant Colonel Ar
chibald Blakely of Pittsburg, who served in
the same regiment with Father Christy
duriug the late war. Colonel Blakely, who
Is a pleasing speaker spoke for about an
hour on the life and services OF Father
Christy, paid q glowing tribute TO his charac
ter as Chaplain. related a number of Incl
dents that happened while in the service and
spoke feeIingly of their friendship while In
the service.
The monument which We some tiIe ago.
described is a neat marble shaft 10 feet high
snrmounted by cross and stands at the
head Of the grave in the enclosure OF the
sisters Of 81. Joseph.
The graves OF the following Daned vete-
rams who repose in the Catholic cemetery
along with Father Christy, were, also deco
rated with flowers: stephen Chase, James
e Noon, Jeremiah Faean. James Litzinger,
John Lamoaugh, Marx EdeIblute, jackson
Litzinger, +. p. Tierney, Thomas LitZinger,
Captain James Murray. Andrew Weible.
John E. Seaman, Captain John Porter and
William Mills.
Inc procession then proceeded 10 the Con
gregationai cemetery. where the remains of
the following named soldier dead peacefully
repOse and decorated their graves: Edward
laws W L-NdLc.
Richard r. Lewis, David Evans and George
W, Todd.
From thence the procession marched out
to LlOyd's cemetery and decorated the graves
of the following named patriots George w.
Davis. John G.. Evans. William r. Humph
reys. David II. Evans. Griffith Evans, Evan
X. Davis, Charles II. Heyer, Adam Shinefelt
4 David Powell, Thomas Todd, Peter Linton.
Joseph Henderson,. Libby, Edward
Evans. Hugh Jones. James Roberts, William
. ID. Davis. Daniel T. Jones, Thomas J. Lloyd
Jeremiah Evans. Thomas B. Moore, Beuja.
min Williams, James y. Littlefeld, Thomas
I 4. Evans, David Evans Samuel Henry, Da-
vid ). Jones. John Pugh, J. Todd Hutchin-
son, George r. Sechler. Captain Daniel O.
Evans, Benjamin Lloyd and Jose ph Pugh.
/ The procession then returned to the en-
gine house and disbanded. The weather a:
We said before was fine, and everythins
passed off pleasantly. 3 number Of country
people and strangers were IN town during
the day snd witnessed the ceremonies